The Man in the Yellow Tie

The episode features guest appearances from former Arrowverse series regulars including Brandon Routh, Tom Cavanagh and Matt Letscher.

"The Man in the Yellow Tie" met praise for its acting, though the resolution for John Diggle's story arc was critically panned.

[2] The episode concludes the story line revolving the mysterious box that John Diggle received in the Arrow series finale.

[3][4] Arrowverse co-creator Marc Guggenheim revealed that the reason for the change was because they were unable to get permission from DC Comics to use the Green Lantern IP.

[2] Candice Patton does not appear in the episode; she attributed her absence to COVID-19 travel restrictions between the United States, where she resides, and Canada, where the series films.

CinemaBlend's Mick Joest described the ending as a disappointment that failed to reach expectations writing, "what I can't understand is why it took over two years to pay off a storyline that simply featured John rejecting the box".

[15] Writing for Screen Rant Charles Raymond felt that while the decision to have Diggle stay with his family was in character, it wasted the two years of set up the plotline had been given.

Writing for Comic Book Resources Anita Stewart felt that the episode did a good job at revitalizing the character of Eobard Thawne and enjoyed how it portrayed the dynamic between him and Barry.

[8] GameRant's Oliver VanDervoot criticed the return of Letscher's Thawne, feeling that it made the series seem as if it was running out of ideas.